Overview

• Joey Logano defended the current format on Playoff Media Day, saying drivers who squander a regular-season points cushion have only themselves to blame.
• Denny Hamlin countered that round-by-round points resets erase the value of season-long consistency, calling Logano’s logic flawed.
• Dale Earnhardt Jr. argued the system rewards being great on one day, pointing to the 2024 Roval inspection that reinstated Logano and a Las Vegas fuel-strategy win as examples.
• Motorsport.com reports industry discussions are accelerating about enlarging the title round beyond a single race, with suggestions that a future four-race finale could include Phoenix, Talladega, Martinsville, and Homestead.
• Jeff Burton said recent champions are legitimate under the rules in place but would support a multi-race championship round, and Earnhardt Jr. noted Penske’s three-title streak reflects peaking at the right time rather than a built-in advantage.